Charlottesville VA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville and Albemarle County law enforcement officers traded their badges for ice cream scoops Tuesday to raise money for Special Olympics Virginia. Officers served ice cream from 1 to 3 p.m. during the Scoops for Champions fundraiser at Ben & Jerry’s. The event supports Special Ol

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Parts of Nelson and Albemarle counties saw severe thunderstorms warnings Tuesday afternoon with more severe weather possible Wednesday. With recent forecasts like these in mind, AAA is making sure drivers know what to do if caught in severe weather. Morgan Dean with AAA...

A former Waynesboro Public Schools teacher’s aide arrested after an incident with a student earlier this year had two charges certified to the grand jury following a preliminary hearing. Douglas R. Woodside, 67, of Charlottesville, appeared in Waynesboro Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court on Monday, July 20. The Wayne

Charlottesville has built a reputation as a destination for good food. Yet, one area where I feel the city has fallen short is its ice cream scene. While you can never go wrong with a classic scoop from Chaps, I spent much of my first year in Charlottesville missing the more inventive ice cream shops I grew up with bac

Greene County Sheriff Steve Smith says his office will keep assisting federal immigration agents despite growing protests, questions about officer safety, and criticism over how detainees are handled.  In an exclusive interview with The Piedmont Journal Recorder on Tuesday, Smith defended his office’s cooperation with

Eastern Avenue is a partially-built roadway in Crozet that has been called for in the multiple versions of the Crozet Master Plan, a document intended to guide development of infrastructure in one of the county’s designated growth areas. “The 2010 Plan recommended that Eastern Avenue be constructed by developers...

On July 15, Albemarle County became the fifth locality in the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission to take some action on the pursuit of a referendum this November to ask voters if they support a sales tax increase for school construction. “At present the county funds most of its capital...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Following a spirited public comment session, Charlottesville Assistant City Manager Samuel Roman gave City Council on Monday a presentation of the work that has been done and is currently being done on transitioning individuals away from the Free Bridge encampment. “I think it’s

A nationwide charging system for electric and automated aircraft is underway, following the federal government’s launch of its first pilot flight in Charlottesville last week.  The Thursday announcement came as the nation prepares to expand advanced air mobility, a shift that could improve air transportation while bene

Mudhouse Coffee Roasters, the Charlottesville-born specialty roaster that pours beans grown on its own farm in Panama and other coffees, is now set to open its first Alexandria café at 1119 King St. next week, according to manager Tyler Todmann Easterling. The team will host a soft opening Thursday,...